MURPHYSBORO — Janet Carole Fletcher, 72, went to be with the Lord at 12:27 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 17, 2015. She was surrounded by her family as she made her journey into everlasting life.
Jan was born Aug. 9, 1943, in Cape Girardeau to Gordon C. Abernathie and Jessie M. (Abernathie) Blaylock.
She married William Kenneth Fletcher on Dec. 22, 1963, at Elm Street Baptist Church in Murphysboro,. They walked hand in hand together for 52 love-filled years. To the marriage was born two daughters, Jani Jo and Juli Ann.
Jan was a member of First Christian Church in Murphysboro, where she served the Lord with her tremendous musical talents as a pianist, vocalist, organist and choir director. Over the years, she was also active in the church choir, handbell choir, VBS, Christian Women's Fellowship and Workers for Christ.
She shared her beautiful music for hundreds of weddings and funerals, as well as community events. including Apple Festival shows and July 4th celebrations at the bandshell. She touched the lives of thousands of students. not only through teaching music and accompanying for solo and ensemble contests, but also as a schoolteacher and mentor for 50 years.
Jan began her teaching career in 1965 in Du Quoin. She went on to teach physical education and health in Tamms, Sparta and Elkville. She also coached girls softball, basketball, volleyball and cheerleading. As cheerleading coach, Jan was THE Queen of Peanut Roll manufacturing and distribution! In 1980, she transitioned to the classroom as a fifth grade teacher for Vergennes Elementary School. She retired from public school teaching in 1999, but continued to educate and mold young minds as a substitute teacher for Elverado and Murphysboro school districts.
Aside from her passion for teaching and music, Jan loved her convertibles and motorcycles. Jan and Bill were often seen cruising in their red volkswagen convertible or donning their leather and vrooming around town on their Honda Shadows.
This beautiful woman, Janet Fletcher, is survived by her loving husband, William; daughter, Jani Bryant and husband, Gene, of Seattle; and daughter, Juli Mozockie and husband, Jeffrey, of Glen Ellyn.
Other survivors include three wonderful grandchildren, William Bryant, Joshua Mozockie and Jordan Mozockie, whom she dearly loved and adored; sister, Sonya Adkerson of Edwardsville; and brother, Gordon “Butch” Abernathie of Rapid City, South Dakota.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 22, in First Christian Church, 1501 Pine St., in Murphysboro. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday, Sept. 21, at Crawshaw Funeral Home in Murphysboro.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation, Alzheimer's Association in memory of her mother, American Cancer Society in honor of her husband, William, and daughter, Jani, or Mulkeytown Cemetery, her final resting place.
Source: Southern Illinoisan, Sunday, September 20, 2015
Jan was born Aug. 9, 1943, in Cape Girardeau to Gordon C. Abernathie and Jessie M. (Abernathie) Blaylock.
She married William Kenneth Fletcher on Dec. 22, 1963, at Elm Street Baptist Church in Murphysboro,. They walked hand in hand together for 52 love-filled years. To the marriage was born two daughters, Jani Jo and Juli Ann.
Jan was a member of First Christian Church in Murphysboro, where she served the Lord with her tremendous musical talents as a pianist, vocalist, organist and choir director. Over the years, she was also active in the church choir, handbell choir, VBS, Christian Women's Fellowship and Workers for Christ.
She shared her beautiful music for hundreds of weddings and funerals, as well as community events. including Apple Festival shows and July 4th celebrations at the bandshell. She touched the lives of thousands of students. not only through teaching music and accompanying for solo and ensemble contests, but also as a schoolteacher and mentor for 50 years.
Jan began her teaching career in 1965 in Du Quoin. She went on to teach physical education and health in Tamms, Sparta and Elkville. She also coached girls softball, basketball, volleyball and cheerleading. As cheerleading coach, Jan was THE Queen of Peanut Roll manufacturing and distribution! In 1980, she transitioned to the classroom as a fifth grade teacher for Vergennes Elementary School. She retired from public school teaching in 1999, but continued to educate and mold young minds as a substitute teacher for Elverado and Murphysboro school districts.
Aside from her passion for teaching and music, Jan loved her convertibles and motorcycles. Jan and Bill were often seen cruising in their red volkswagen convertible or donning their leather and vrooming around town on their Honda Shadows.
This beautiful woman, Janet Fletcher, is survived by her loving husband, William; daughter, Jani Bryant and husband, Gene, of Seattle; and daughter, Juli Mozockie and husband, Jeffrey, of Glen Ellyn.
Other survivors include three wonderful grandchildren, William Bryant, Joshua Mozockie and Jordan Mozockie, whom she dearly loved and adored; sister, Sonya Adkerson of Edwardsville; and brother, Gordon “Butch” Abernathie of Rapid City, South Dakota.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 22, in First Christian Church, 1501 Pine St., in Murphysboro. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday, Sept. 21, at Crawshaw Funeral Home in Murphysboro.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation, Alzheimer's Association in memory of her mother, American Cancer Society in honor of her husband, William, and daughter, Jani, or Mulkeytown Cemetery, her final resting place.
Source: Southern Illinoisan, Sunday, September 20, 2015
MURPHYSBORO — Janet Carole Fletcher, 72, went to be with the Lord at 12:27 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 17, 2015. She was surrounded by her family as she made her journey into everlasting life.
Jan was born Aug. 9, 1943, in Cape Girardeau to Gordon C. Abernathie and Jessie M. (Abernathie) Blaylock.
She married William Kenneth Fletcher on Dec. 22, 1963, at Elm Street Baptist Church in Murphysboro,. They walked hand in hand together for 52 love-filled years. To the marriage was born two daughters, Jani Jo and Juli Ann.
Jan was a member of First Christian Church in Murphysboro, where she served the Lord with her tremendous musical talents as a pianist, vocalist, organist and choir director. Over the years, she was also active in the church choir, handbell choir, VBS, Christian Women's Fellowship and Workers for Christ.
She shared her beautiful music for hundreds of weddings and funerals, as well as community events. including Apple Festival shows and July 4th celebrations at the bandshell. She touched the lives of thousands of students. not only through teaching music and accompanying for solo and ensemble contests, but also as a schoolteacher and mentor for 50 years.
Jan began her teaching career in 1965 in Du Quoin. She went on to teach physical education and health in Tamms, Sparta and Elkville. She also coached girls softball, basketball, volleyball and cheerleading. As cheerleading coach, Jan was THE Queen of Peanut Roll manufacturing and distribution! In 1980, she transitioned to the classroom as a fifth grade teacher for Vergennes Elementary School. She retired from public school teaching in 1999, but continued to educate and mold young minds as a substitute teacher for Elverado and Murphysboro school districts.
Aside from her passion for teaching and music, Jan loved her convertibles and motorcycles. Jan and Bill were often seen cruising in their red volkswagen convertible or donning their leather and vrooming around town on their Honda Shadows.
This beautiful woman, Janet Fletcher, is survived by her loving husband, William; daughter, Jani Bryant and husband, Gene, of Seattle; and daughter, Juli Mozockie and husband, Jeffrey, of Glen Ellyn.
Other survivors include three wonderful grandchildren, William Bryant, Joshua Mozockie and Jordan Mozockie, whom she dearly loved and adored; sister, Sonya Adkerson of Edwardsville; and brother, Gordon “Butch” Abernathie of Rapid City, South Dakota.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 22, in First Christian Church, 1501 Pine St., in Murphysboro. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday, Sept. 21, at Crawshaw Funeral Home in Murphysboro.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation, Alzheimer's Association in memory of her mother, American Cancer Society in honor of her husband, William, and daughter, Jani, or Mulkeytown Cemetery, her final resting place.
Source: Southern Illinoisan, Sunday, September 20, 2015
Jan was born Aug. 9, 1943, in Cape Girardeau to Gordon C. Abernathie and Jessie M. (Abernathie) Blaylock.
She married William Kenneth Fletcher on Dec. 22, 1963, at Elm Street Baptist Church in Murphysboro,. They walked hand in hand together for 52 love-filled years. To the marriage was born two daughters, Jani Jo and Juli Ann.
Jan was a member of First Christian Church in Murphysboro, where she served the Lord with her tremendous musical talents as a pianist, vocalist, organist and choir director. Over the years, she was also active in the church choir, handbell choir, VBS, Christian Women's Fellowship and Workers for Christ.
She shared her beautiful music for hundreds of weddings and funerals, as well as community events. including Apple Festival shows and July 4th celebrations at the bandshell. She touched the lives of thousands of students. not only through teaching music and accompanying for solo and ensemble contests, but also as a schoolteacher and mentor for 50 years.
Jan began her teaching career in 1965 in Du Quoin. She went on to teach physical education and health in Tamms, Sparta and Elkville. She also coached girls softball, basketball, volleyball and cheerleading. As cheerleading coach, Jan was THE Queen of Peanut Roll manufacturing and distribution! In 1980, she transitioned to the classroom as a fifth grade teacher for Vergennes Elementary School. She retired from public school teaching in 1999, but continued to educate and mold young minds as a substitute teacher for Elverado and Murphysboro school districts.
Aside from her passion for teaching and music, Jan loved her convertibles and motorcycles. Jan and Bill were often seen cruising in their red volkswagen convertible or donning their leather and vrooming around town on their Honda Shadows.
This beautiful woman, Janet Fletcher, is survived by her loving husband, William; daughter, Jani Bryant and husband, Gene, of Seattle; and daughter, Juli Mozockie and husband, Jeffrey, of Glen Ellyn.
Other survivors include three wonderful grandchildren, William Bryant, Joshua Mozockie and Jordan Mozockie, whom she dearly loved and adored; sister, Sonya Adkerson of Edwardsville; and brother, Gordon “Butch” Abernathie of Rapid City, South Dakota.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 22, in First Christian Church, 1501 Pine St., in Murphysboro. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday, Sept. 21, at Crawshaw Funeral Home in Murphysboro.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation, Alzheimer's Association in memory of her mother, American Cancer Society in honor of her husband, William, and daughter, Jani, or Mulkeytown Cemetery, her final resting place.
Source: Southern Illinoisan, Sunday, September 20, 2015
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